Mr. Pat Smyth:

We referred earlier to when the rate was originally set in the context of it not being a taxable amount. For anybody, €325 and €352 are the standard rates for us. Any other rates are not approved rates in that context. We pay just over €1,000 to private foster care companies for the services and the comparative all-in cost for us for those services is in or around €800. The private company gets back €200 per week more than we believe it would cost us with the rate added in. The Deputy's question was specific to the rate and €325 and €352 are the standard set rates.